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Sydney Hih's defining moments and inhabitants

Once part of the commercial heart of an area called Kilbourntown, wrapped for a while by bands of concrete freeway and more recently surrounded by gravel lots laid open for future development, the Sydney Hih buildings have survived fires, political fights and dramatic changes in the urban landscape for nearly 140 years. Until now. As the Sydney Hih comes down, we look at a few of its defining moments and inhabitants.